Brief: Sanchez To Address Local NACCP Banquet
The Alexandria, Virginia Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is hosting its 79th Annual Membership and Awards Banquet, themed "Your Power, Your Decision - Vote", on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Holiday Inn & Suites Alexandria - Historic District, 625 First Street, Alexandria.
Express Lanes Move Closer to Opening
Express Lanes open new operations center in Alexandria, prepares for opening.
As the construction equipment and debris is cleared from the new two left lanes going both ways on the Virginia side of the Beltway, the 495 Express Lanes are coming closer to opening. The variable-priced toll lanes will run over most of the Virginia section of the Beltway, and the $2 billion project has included the new lanes, as well as the rebuilding of bridges and overpasses along the way.
Classified Advertising Oct 24, 2012
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“Hey Beez; Beez, It’s Me”
It was my father all right – in a dream. Standing five feet away, approximately, in a well-lit, local convenience store with which I am extremely familiar. This was no case of mistaken identity. Besides, he was wearing those blue, terrycloth shorts of his that my mother always hated. So yes, I called out to him, surprised as I was to see him, locally as it were.
Mount Vernon Bulletin Board: Oct. 18, 2012
Upcoming events
Keller Williams Holds White Elephant/Yard Sale
The parking lot at the Old Town Keller Williams office on S. Washington Street was transformed Saturday morning, Oct. 13 into a large White Elephant/Yard Sale.
108 Sun Salutations
Dozens of children and their parents participated in the Fall 2012 YoKids Challenge at the Mount Vernon Community Center on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 14.
Classified Advertising Oct. 17, 2012
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Council Notebook
Private Virtue is a public good. That’s the result of a decision this week at the Alexandria Circuit Court, which is giving the green light to city officials who want to lease part of a public alley to a private restaurant known as Virtue.
Artist Loses Freedmen’s Cemetery Commission Because He Used Religious Symbols
Traditional African symbols prompted rejection of winning design.
The Contraband and Freedmen’s Cemetery is no stranger to controversy. Now a new conflict has emerged at the final resting place for dozens of former slaves.
Choice for Alexandria Voters: Insiders Versus Outsiders at City Hall
Growth, development, taxes and spending form dividing line between city candidates.
When they head into the voting booths on Election Day, Alexandria voters will be confronted with a choice: Do they like the recent direction of government at City Hall, where controversial planning decisions have divided the city and the average residential tax bill has nearly doubled in the last decade? Or are they looking for people who will work against the status quo?
TC Field Hockey Advances to Northern Region Tournament
Laychak, Jerakis score in 2-1 victory over Annandale.
The T.C. Williams field hockey team defeated Annandale, 2-1, in the first round of the Patriot District tournament on Oct. 15.
A Fond Farewell
Women Mean Business group disbands.
For 12 years, they gathered in the early morning hours each week with the single purpose of helping in the city's fight against breast cancer. But after raising more than $100,000 for the annual walk and spearheading the inauguration of a new surgical fund, the members of Women Mean Business have decided to disband.
Oktoberfest Benefits Seniors
Port City Brewery hosts Meals On Wheels fundraiser.
The award-winning Port City Brewery hosted the inaugural Senior Services of Alexandria Oktoberfest tour and tasting fundraiser Oct. 16 to support the Meals On Wheels program for homebound seniors.
Riverfest 2012
Foundation hosts Seaport Day fundraiser.
The Alexandria Seaport Foundation played host to more than 150 attendees at the 2012 Seaport Days festival and second annual Riverfest Oct. 13 at its waterfront facility in Old Town.
Alexandria/Mount Vernon Calendar: Oct. 17, 2012
Upcoming events and activities
Brief: Help Raise Awareness for Alexandria’s Homeless Animals
Walk for Homeless Animals, Saturday, Oct. 21, and help AWLA raise awareness about pet overpopulation in Alexandria and throughout the region.
Brief: The Christmas Attic Seeks Artists
The Christmas Attic, an Old Town landmark, is seeking artists and community organizations — schools, churches, charities — to help produce a temporary exhibition featuring illuminated canvases of art to be revealed in each of the stores windows for “The Christmas Attic’s Holiday Advent Calendar Art Project.”
Brief: ACCT Whittles Down the Suspects in ‘And Then There Were None’
Aldersgate Church Community Theater presents “And Then There Were None,” an Agatha Christie Murder Mystery, the play is a masterpiece of mystery and murder.
Coffee with the Principal
T.C. Williams hosts Principal’s Chats.
The one-hour talk on the morning of Oct. 3 at the King Street campus had Maxey sharing information and hearing concerns and suggestions.